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Where did we leave off? Ah… yes… Melissa and I had just left Lilongwe toward the second bouldering zone. The sun had fallen beneath the horizon. I was driving in the middle of nowhere and as I was becoming hypnotized and settled by the darkness, reality came back to haunt me.What is that little light? Ah.. that would be the fuel indicator… telling me I am out of it. My stomach dropped. I really didn’t know where we were, but I did know that we were at least another hour...

Last week was the time when three final editions of the 2013 World Cup in Speed climbing took place in Asia. The competitor supported by TOP30, Entre Prises, Five Ten, Azoty Group & Elzat, Edyta Ropek, in spite of a serious knee injury, finished this year's competitions as one of the first ten of the world's best speed climbers!

I've been withholding opinion for a few weeks now, but I think it's safe to say that the Cascades of Central Washington has some of the most underrated climbing in America. I had heard good things over the years and this fall I decided to check it out for myself.Along with my girlfriend Mary, I have been exploring mainly the area of Leavenworth for the past 2 weeks. The weather has been outstanding and the quality of the rock is unreal. Very similar to the texture of Swiss granite, but needs a bit more cleaning. I spent the first...

Game-changing Stealth MI6 rubber, Five Ten Team VXi climbing shoe and Freerider VXi Elements make Gear Patrol's top 100 best consumer products !
Gear Patrol announces GP100—dedicated to honoring the 100 best consumer products released during the calendar year. The annual project represents the collective expertise of Gear Patrol's seasoned editorial staff, who set out to find the inspiring and the practical, the ground-breaking and the traditional, the priceless and the accessible. Link: http://gearpatrol.com/gp100/2013-awards/five-ten-stealth-mi6-rubber/

A little over a week ago I traveled to Portland, OR for the Portland Boulder Rally. It’s been a long time since I’ve been to Portland, and this was my first time attending this particular event. I had heard that the PBR was a great event last year, so I figured I’d see for myself this time around. Its good reputation and large cash purse drew quite a strong field in both the men’s and women’s fields, and the line-up resembled that of ABS Nationals.

The Red Bull Rampage is one of the biggest events of the Mountain Bike season and the final event of the FMB tour. The event takes place in a remote site outside of Virgin, Utah where riders from all over the globe tackle the steep slopes and cliffs of the Utah desert. I was lucky enough to travel down to watch the event and take in the atmosphere.The first reaction you get when visiting the site is that it’s way steeper and bigger than it looks on TV. The riders build lines on one of three ridges available which...